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October 4, 2022

The AgroArt Museum joins in on IICA’s 80th anniversary celebrations with the “Colors of my Land” workshop series and the “Museums in AgroArt” exhibit

“Colors of my Land”—a joint program in association with the Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires and IICA’s Community Outreach Association—will seek to publicize and highlight the value of ecosystems in the four subregions of the Americas, through artistic and recreational activities aiming to create a tangible impact on the daily lives of children aged 5 to 12.

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October 3, 2022

IICA promotes medium- and long-term strategies for Latin American and Caribbean countries to address the fertilizer crisis that is threatening food security

he crisis situation with respect to fertilizer prices and supply, which began to materialize in 2021, has resulted in serious imbalances this year due to the war in Eastern Europe. It has also given greater visibility to an issue that is a serious threat to food security and the environmental sustainability of agriculture in the region

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September 20, 2022

The Argentinian Ministry of Science and Technology and IICA are joining forces to strengthen bioeconomy and digital technology applications in agriculture

Leading experts participated in an academic conference and shared experiences and best practices, in the presence of agricultural producers and researchers from the public and private sectors.

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September 20, 2022

Eodora Méndez, tireless advocate for the well-being of Honduran small farmers, is recognized as an IICA “Leader of Rurality”

Méndez is a member of the Lenca indigenous community and was raised in a family of 13 siblings. The family earned their living by cultivating basic grains and vegetables. From a tender age, Eodora realized that family farmers could only aspire to a better quality of life through unity, cooperation, training and the search for direct sales opportunities.

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September 13, 2022

IICA recognizes Chile’s Macarena Valdés and Marco Aceituno as “Leaders of Rurality” for their creation of a self-sustainable model farm

The couple established an agroecological farm with an integrated system that includes the recycling of water. They produce food for personal consumption and surplus supplies are traded with neighbors.

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September 2, 2022

In Rwanda, the Director General of IICA will strengthen cooperation ties with Africa on an agenda focused on innovation, trade and food security

Otero will participate in the AGRF Summit, the main African forum to advance the food and agriculture agenda of this continent, which will hold its 12th Annual Summit under the theme “Grow, Nourish, Reward - Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems”.

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September 1, 2022

José Muñoz, an educator and promoter of organic agriculture in northern Argentina, is awarded the title of “Leader of Rurality” by IICA

In recent years, Muñoz has become a promoter of organic agriculture, which he sees as a way to take advantage of the environmentally friendly practices and biological inputs that farmers already use.

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August 31, 2022

The Argentinian Ministry of Education and IICA join forces to spur greater bioeconomy development in the country

The organizations spearheaded a post-graduate course on “The Bioeconomy in Agroindustry and Rural Territories: Best Practices and Lessons Learned”, enabling more than 35 participants to increase their awareness of science-based economic development opportunities, new technologies and business and financial organization.

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August 23, 2022

Julio César Delgado, an ornamental flower grower from Colombia and promotor of sustainable production, is recognized by IICA as a “Leader of Rurality”

Delgado lives in the municipality of San Antonio del Tequendama, located 50 kilometers from the Colombian capital of Bogotá, where the nursery industry is an important economic activity with over 100 establishments.

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